The nurse is caring for a chronic heart failure patient with left-sided failure. Which documentation should the nurse expect to see in the medical record after this patient has a cardiac catheterization?
A. "Pressures in the left ventricle and atrium are increased."
B. "Pressures in the right ventricle and atrium match the ventricle pressures."
C. "Pressures in the left ventricle and atrium are decreased."
D. "Pressures in the right ventricle reflect functioning of all heart chambers."
Answer: A
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